Robin and Hope

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Finally talking about Robin! Thank you everyone for waiting so patiently, and I hope you enjoyed!
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
2:43 Sponsor
6:27 Robin's Sudden Addition
10:18 Robin and The Strawhats
13:21 Robin and Water 7
17:12 Robin's Past
19:33 Robin's Struggle of Hope
24:03 Love, Protection and Healing
26:44 Conclusion

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[@lifeiscool45]

hi

[@godfrieddoulome8008]

Thx melonteee

[@etabiansosin]

I've always preferred Nico Robin over Nami, because she's calm, wise and has much more restraint then Nami.

[@Coolgamer..]

Nico Robin best girl in One Piece, her story is amazing except for the fact that Saul survive, didn't like the decision. Overall she is great.

[@vinsmokesanji8925]

Finally

[@braydenswinhart]

I also love her kid-like imagination towards things. There’s several moments where the thought bubble appears and it’s in a crayon art style, or just a bunch of kitties, and it’s sooo cute.

[@aben1466]

nyan nyan

[@reddot1395]

Dressroba is rentfree in my mind

[@Ty-cx5zj]

Yet she and Zoro are the only killers in the crew xD

[@xpokemaster1]

In a way it also shows of her robbed childhood, stunted growth is something exists (I think, don't quote me on that)

[@dood5426]

Kinda like a One Piece Rukia

[@henrywall2338]

I love how angry Sanji got after hearing Robins sin was just existing. Something tells me that hit him on a personal level!

[@doubl2480]

It certainly does, considering how Judge treated him. In his father's eyes, Sanji was a failure and his existence was a shame. So hearing that about a woman he really cares about? He would be more than pissed off.

[@lssl1306]

It's actually crazy how that moment gained so much more meaning and depth almost 500 chapters later

[@Moe_Posting_Chad]

@@lssl1306 Dude its crazy how I couldn't really relate to Sanji until Whole Cake Island. *And now it makes me cry to think about everything he kept to himself.*

[@ItsMyKowai]

Everytime Robin calls some horrendously ugly thing "cute" and giggles at it like its a kitten makes me absolutely melt 😫👌 definitely my fave character

[@strepsilsaregood4u]

Don't do Ryunosuke like that! He was a legend😭😭

[@juanheloreloaded]

It's a trait she shares with my wife.

[@dimitrijestanisic3478]

​@@juanheloreloadedRobin IS my wife xD

[@wormz3434]

She just like me fr

[@selentia404]

Don't do my boy like that....

[@iamdivan7368]

Melon's thirst for any one piece characters that can breathe and don't wear feathers knows no limits. As it should.

[@NotSomeJustinWithoutAMoustache]

Fax, Batchee can get it

[@sleepyninjarin7971]

she doesn't like doffy? also everyone thirsts over robin

[@phillemon7664]

@@sleepyninjarin7971 I think she sees him as the most deplorable man (and well written villain) in all of One Piece... I also believe that's why her avatar takes so much inspiration from his design, lol

[@TheMasterd333]

Just wait for the Wanze video

[@labcoatgorilla6784]

What’s wrong with brook :(

[@chosoi1873]

Something really subtle about Robin that I really like is that pre-water 7, she only called the crew by their roles or nicknames, like Swordsman, navigator, Long-nose, etc. However after water 7, she calls them by their actual names. As if at first she felt like she was working for a crew, and later found out she was part of a Family.

[@catandrobbyflores]

I noticed she did that in wano with Jimbei.

[@Dehalove]

I appreciate that long nose is a job 😂

[@vailingbow1068]

This isn't a robin thing, but Vivi never actually calls Zoro by his him and always as Mr. Bushido.

[@aravindhanil7235]

I love that Robin's inner thoughts are almost always one to one with Luffys Like they both think the same childish things but obvs luffy goes the extra stupid route

[@kerwe3447]

My favorite is maybe on Zou when Luffy can't remember who Marco is and everyone is throwing hints at him but Robin going "Pineapple guy" is the one thing that does it for him. 😅

[@aravindhanil7235]

@@kerwe3447 I also like the one in one hazard where they both think of "swimming" across on Zorro and Ussops back

[@arzafachannel8424]

maybe she is dragon secret daughter

[@datataggaming8314]

don't scam me

[@vailingbow1068]

She did help Luffy recognize Marco, lol.

[@ventusleone]

Robin shedding a happy tear in the new arc hit me like a truck. Seeing her grow from hiding her emotions in order to protect herself to someone comfortable crying tears of joy in front of both her family and strangers was such an incredible feeling.

[@jessejones7251]

Right??? That happysad cry with her mouth all quivering and vulnerable felt so earned with all she's been through

[@dianahi2663]

I was sobbing too much, I was so proud, I loved how that moment was so emotional and openly towards her feelings.

[@darkhorseman90]

Better yet is that of all the strawhats, she was seemingly the only one with no one to go back to and tell all these adventures to. At least Jimbei can go back to Neptune and Aladine and speak of his time with the strawhats. Robin seemingly had no one left from her past to do so until now with the talk between Shaka and the crew. Her tears during that chapter felt far more real than those shed for Kanjuro's Ryuunosuke drawing.

[@AnyMEmdq]

"MUST PROTECC WITH MY LIFE!!" was my immediate reaction, while usually my reactions with Robin are more on the note of "Step on me, demon mommy" or "Cuerpo Fleur: Threesome?"

[@AnyMEmdq]

@@darkhorseman90 DON'T YOU DARE SPEAK ILL OF RYUNOSUKE!!

[@avionprime8757]

I wish Robin knew Brooke sooner, because there is 1 Brook quote I will never forget: Death is never an apology

[@alonedownthere47]

i love how she likes cowboy hats because saul wore one. everything about her is so pure and good

[@xx_somescenecath0lic_xx888]

LITERALLY

[@bananabanana484]

Huh, don’t know how I didn’t notice that

[@blooperofahuman1706]

I love Robin so much! Her screaming "i want to live! Take me to sea with you!" Makes me cry every time

[@Mariamox]

Beautiful moment

[@AnyMEmdq]

Same, but what utterly destroys me from Enies Lobby is her biting the goddam concrete so that Spanda can't drag her farther away. The level of raw emotion in that panel cuts so fucking deep!!

[@luckymankwok]

literally teared up everytime I revisited that scene.

[@blooperofahuman1706]

​@AnyMEmdq RIGHT!! Holy shit the amount of desperation and will it takes to BITE FUCKING CONCRETE to escape a situation is insane!!!!!

[@AnyMEmdq]

@@blooperofahuman1706 And if you want to go a bit deeper than just her desperation, she was also doing it to buy time because she knew the crew was coming. So yes, it's desperate to the very core, but at the same time, hopeful in the rawest way. There's also fear, trust, love and hatred in it, it's haunting and it's beautiful

[@georgev3433]

One of my favorites Skypia scenes is when the crew is trying to steal all the treasure they found in the snake, and they see Tobin with the natives. The natives were trying to give them that giant pillar of gold out of thanks, and instead of explaining things she just runs off to join the crew. Like that pillar is probably worth 10x as much as the couple bags they stole, but Robin understands now just how much them running off with the treasure means to the crew.

[@ChaosKoopasPlays]

That is definitely my favorite Skypia scene and one of my favorite moments in the whole series. It’s a perfect encapsulation of One Piece as a whole

[@willingoYT]

Very end of episode 194 Posting in case anyone else wanted to re-watch it. I didn't find a clip of it, so I went to the episode.

[@AnyMEmdq]

@@willingoYT I hate when that happens! Someone mentions some great moment, I get the urge to re-watch/re-read it, and I end up watching/reading the whole damn thing again! And I don't stop until I catch up again, so I've re-watched it and re-read it a gazillion and half times

[@yugimuto1639]

when I saw that pillar I thought it would sink their ship anyways so that run was worth it

[@tvplays2.019]

Her interaction with aokiji at the end of water seven and her refusal to learn about the lost kingdom from Rayleigh, were some of the most satisfying moments you forgot to mention. Her saying she found a place finally in her life, where she is happy, safe and can make her dream come true is just pure joy to hear.

[@nevembra9850]

I feel like the reason Sanji was really upset about what Lucci said about Robin is because he understands that feeling of not being worth it. The feeling that your very existence has been treated as a crime and that those around you want you gone. It's also similar to Ace who heard people say he shouldn't have been born and so on.

[@islandboy9381]

People like to clown Sanji's reasoning to Chopper for still following Robin to the train during Water 7, that "even when a woman lies you still trust her" but considering how the women in his upbringing were the only good ones in his life and had to lie to save him from despair, it adds up.

[@nevembra9850]

@@islandboy9381 yeah women where all he had when he was still in the Germa, soldiers doesn't count. After he got away the other chefs on that cruise ship where nice sure but they mocked his dream. The only good person other then women was Zeff and that explains why Sanji holds so strongly to the principles Zeff taught him.

[@tuckemon]

@@nevembra9850 yep and he'd rather die then be someone Zeff would hate hence why he'll never hurt a woman.The found family theme of One Piece really hits hard and is one of the best themes of the story.

[@nevembra9850]

@@tuckemon I love that Odas way of portraying family isn't with blood connection but bonds and actions for someone you care about regardless of genetics and it's very heartwarming ❤️

[@tuckemon]

@@nevembra9850 yep that's what I love about it too. How many of the straw hats had people who loved them that weren't related at all? The best people you often meet in life are the ones that you find as you go through life that you develop a special kinship with. Oda really put that sentiment upfront and really lays into it.

[@yugiohboyfriendappreciator7739]

Robin probably is my favourite Straw hat, her backstory with all of her little interactions with the rest of the crew are just always great. Plus she's chopperpilled.

[@derpfluidvariant0916]

That's the best way I've heard her being choppers adoptive big sister described

[@perpetuallyconfused09]

Based and chopperpilled

[@yugiohboyfriendappreciator7739]

@@derpfluidvariant0916 more like a mother than a big sister I think but definitely cares for the little guy immensely.

[@seangordon3852]

Chopperpilled xD that's perfect. But i agree I'm so protective of Robin and Brooke. Brookes a sad sad boi but you can't tell because he doesn't have eyes

[@derpfluidvariant0916]

@@seangordon3852 *sobbing* Skull joke!

[@johnj.spurgin7037]

Why do I get teary-eyed when I listen to these character studies...

[@alonedownthere47]

same. this is some of the best one piece content around rn

[@neerajcherukuri4052]

Check out Aleczandxr's One Piece analysis. He too does an extremely good job at analysing the characters and themes and his fav character is Usopp.

[@AnyMEmdq]

Because Oda wrote this story so that it would emotionally scar us. This way we continue to cry even decades later, and he can feed on our tears

[@AnyMEmdq]

@@neerajcherukuri4052 Actually, his takes are not that good... He fails to see some pretty obvious things and reads too much on others, and when someone points something out he is pretty pedantic about it. He has some great takes, but nothing new, tbh. The part I do value about his One Piece readthrough is that he has to eat up all the slander he previously spewed xD If you want takes that break the mold, though, I'd recommend Merphy

[@jacquesdaniels2435]

Good writing 😊

[@KYM_Edits]

i don’t know how… but you are always connecting the strawhats to the long ring long arc and it’s actually amazing. it makes me hate the arc less each time it’s brought up 💀

[@islandboy9381]

Justice for long ring long island and I count the Aokiji scene with it too it wouldn't have that much impact without prior establishing how the crew as a whole and Robin with them has grown

[@brynndolynn]

I freaking love the long ring arc, I wasn't aware people didn't like it hahaha

[@sakshiiii1270]

its just a fun little arc before the extreme roller coaster that water 7 and enies lobby takes us through

[@AnyMEmdq]

The arc in the manga is actually pretty good. It's not top OP by any means, but it's funny, the character dynamics are amazing, and it doesn't overstay its welcome. The 2nd round they added in the anime, and the 2 extra filler arcs with Foxy completely destroyed it. What's even worse, they came from G-8, which is probably the best filler in the history of anime, so it's not that they lacked the ability to do something good, they just didn't want to!

[@AnyMEmdq]

@@brynndolynn Sorry to tag you just to say "read what I just said" but "read what I just said" xDD It explains why people hate it, and by tagging you there's more chances of you getting an alert xD

[@OldCatKami]

This was such a good analysis on her. She's my second favourite strawhat, just behind Sanji. Her story and her arc just felt so powerful. It moved me back then and it moved even now. The mention of Sanji asking for Robins help is perfect because it gets shit on so much and i hate it. I was so happy when I first read it, Robin finally getting a chance, being asked to, protect her found family. She's the best woman in O.P for me and her story still makes me cry to this day. Thanks for bringing justice to the West-Blue cowgirl !

[@kerwe3447]

I love the scene so much because in that moment Robin and Sanji are pretty much exactly what the other one needs in relation to their past and trauma from that. Robin used to be in the situation a lot that people were pushed to turn her in and every single time they did, but here finally someone is trusting her to handle it and calling FOR her rather than telling ON her. And then on the other side Sanji as a kid used to actually ask and cry for help but whenever he called, noone ever came, but now finally he has someone that does and I love it for both of them.

[@Tisbilly]

Oh no a Sanji fan. I condemn thee

[@elpibedeloslirios5151]

She´s just reading every Mugiwara as an open book and i´m here for it.

[@prod.a.b.i.l1930]

A bit unrelated, but the English Dub performance for Robin's "I Want To Live" moment is down right the most beautiful performance I've heard in an English dub

[@DUUDE101]

The VA's really brought their A Game to that arc

[@AnyMEmdq]

For what I heard, it was done in just one take, so all the more praise to her. The problem with the English dub is almost everything else, though, specially the bad edition (silences added or cut out, destroying the delivery, even on characters like Law, where Matt Mercer does an incredible job)

[@four_the_fourth9095]

it made me cry like a bi""ch.

[@valhund2629]

Honestly the dub is genuinely really good. I watched impel down in the dub recently and Luffy’s voice actress really earned her paycheck in that arc.

[@shinyxeevee]

@@AnyMEmdqI honestly can’t agree with that. The arc was beautifully done and I cried through that entire Robin scene. I tried watching it sub but it wasn’t the same for me personality

[@Stachelbeeerchen]

Robin made me fall in love for one piece. A few simple words: "I want to live!" That's all it took.

[@Poet482]

Well, that and an insane amount of backstory, current story, and character work leading up to it.

[@kingspheal363]

Maybe I missed it but I'm suprised you didn't mention the moments where her thoughts are shown and they tend to be very simple and childish, for a character that was forced to mature from a young age it's nice to see that side of her come out after water 7

[@aysenursahin9953]

i feel like the cute childish moments are her catching up on the childhood she missed out on now that she doesn't have to keep her guard up all the time. it makes me really emotional to see that 😭

[@vrostar]

Robin is so nice and caring, like all her scenes with Chopper and when she cried when the crayon dragon Ryunosuke died. The "I want to Live!" Scene is probably #1 hardest I cried in the series next to Merry Go death and Chopper's mushroom scene. Even seeing it in this video made me tear up.

[@brynndolynn]

Justice for crayon dragon ✊

[@AnyMEmdq]

Or she is brutal and cold-blooded, like when Franky was on Chopper's body in Punk Hazard, and she ends up telling to not breathe anymore, because he was being his usual perverted self in Chopper's cute body

[@mrcheesemunch]

I roped my friend in to One Piece recently and I've been re-watching it along with her and man it's so nice seeing Robin's evolution as a character and how she slowly comes out of her shell. The amount of dumb stuff she does in Wano is amazing, like early on you would never imagine her pulling stupid faces and stuff but now she's so happy and free that she's not embarrassed to be a comedy legend. One day I hope we'll see her perform that Docking move with Franky and co so we can see the full power of the Straw Hats.

[@AnyMEmdq]

Sorry, but no. That's humiliating as a human

[@vickymoreira1260]

No woman will want that in mini-skirt😂

[@fenris5932]

She'll meet him halfway and just sprout a big arm out from his arm instead of getting grabbed like Usopp

[@cvox607]

Robin is like the closest thing to a perfect woman in anime/manga Oda cooked big time with her

[@TheGamechair]

Seeing Robin smile brings tears to my eyes.

[@carawhy]

What a wonderful video encapsulating my love for Robin. The scene on Zou where she was told that people escp now will hunt for her greatly and her saying "Well I have my crew to protect me" was just. 100%. I cried. As I did with this video. Great job again Mel!

[@bichiAllen]

Robin will always have a special place in my heart, I adore her and the way her dark humour and deadpan delivery makes me laugh will never be measurable. I love her so much.

[@houseofsaturn3748]

robin is a character i have such a special place in my heart for. i started one piece at a really low time in my life and when i by the time i made it to water 7 i related so much to her. the tears i let out the day i watched that pivotal scene where she declared she wants to live feel very much like the tears i have now watching this video. it’s made me realize just how far i’ve come since i first saw it. beautifully done.

[@itabee4980]

10:00 Luffy grew up with Ace, who was in constant doubt about his worthiness to live. He saw a person ready to let it be done and said "not in my watch", maybe because he understands how deeply people hurt for stuff that's not even on their power.

[@rinco1532]

Robin's whole arc always makes me cry even more than usual bc i relate to her in a way Having had thoughts and almost attempts at wanting to die, being different than what people call normal, thinking that if we were gone, it'd be better for the people around us, etc But at the end of the day having friends to call on our bs, that we do actually want to live, there are people that have their lives made better bc of us and we can live our lives our own ways even if the world says it's wrong

[@rinco1532]

Yes, it was hard writing this bc the video made me cry a lot Curse you youtube lady

[@lstreamer4535]

Melon's videos are making waves, I'm starting to see some famous youtubers picking up your train of thought, sometimes word by word to refer to some of your character analysis, keep up the good work. Speaking of Robin in Alabasta I was having a conversation about her actions in this arc with a friend, and really, her entire set of actions was to get something to keep Crocodile busy (since she never ever had the will to help him in his main plan), to get to the poneglyph and dip without getting killed by him, she knew the utopia plan was close to the end so she 'killed' Igaram to instill the strawhat crew, the force Vivi could gather to fight Baroque Works, with a sense of urgency, later she handles them an eternal pose for the very same reason, for them to hurry the fuck up, maybe in the hopes that Koza's army knew the truth befopre it was too late, and targetted Crocodile instead for her to take a chance into the chaos, then she saves Luffy, not only because she took some hints about the D. clan (something that ties him and Saul) but also to give him his second chance since she was out of options, nothing truly worked, at least not the way she hoped for and she had to take her boss herself, and failed, but never sullied her pride as an archeologist by giving Crocodile a weapon of mass destruction, she would prefer to die ...,Robin was, before even joining, the rawest undercover ally Vivi's faction had in this arc, god I love this woman.

[@mari318]

Other YTers being influenced by MelonTeee's analysis vids can only be a good thing. Very few of them dive as deep as she does especially into the characters' emotional backgrounds.

[@stefanocremonini2656]

Robin's flashback is so intense and heartful that even imply TINY PORTION of it makes me cry AN entire waterfall...

[@galesturms]

The way Robin and Franky interact throughout W7, including EL, is still one of my favorite pieces of the arcs. The culmination of how their arcs coincide with an intertwining theme, how beyond it they continue to be this guiding fun duo with everyone, and maybe just a little of they look at each other (24:06), solidified them as my favorite of the crew.

[@scyi.3665]

It's insane how every single time I'm reminded of her backstory and the big moment, the emotions are instantly brought up and I cry like the first time I experienced it. There are many emotional moments in One Piece that made me cry but I think Robin's character has truly left a mark on me

[@joka5865]

Seeing Robins backstory laid out like this again goes to show how weirdly effective Oda is in writing the saddest flashbacks ever. The ones that hit me the most were Robin, Brook... and Senor Pink lol. As a sidenote, i am really not the kinda guy that participates in shipping fictional characters, especially in One Piece. But Robin and Franky give some vibes i just cant overlook...

[@fenris5932]

and then fish dad joined the crew... although, tbh, Robin has great dynamics with all of the older trio of Straw Hats (Brook, Jinbe, and Franky) where it kinda feels like they're here to make sure the kids don't get into too much trouble while oftentimes taking the support role to let them shine

[@atleepc2108]

Robin is such a beautiful character. Video made me cry going back through her history. The little :3 she gives in the recent chapter made my heart melt seeing her so happy. Thank you melon woman for all these videos

[@tulip5210]

This has me thinking more deeply of the juxtaposition between Robin and Sanji. It makes sense why Sanji would be upset at someone saying his friend would be better dead. That was what he was made to feel like so he would not tolerate that, man just knowing how much their characters build into each other.

[@Airinfiinity]

i have to say it, Robin's VA in the water 7 arc did a phenomenal job. When Robin screamed with all her bare soul that she wanted to live, you can hear the pain, sadness, but also hope and relief in the actress's performance. Truly incredible and that voice line alone, to this day, every time i hear it, i cry. It is my favourite moment in one piece along with many other ofc, but this is truly a masterpiece.

[@Ch00choh]

"You probably don't recognize me but you're my mom" absolutely killed me

[@Indra_the_goblin]

When they were climbing the giant elephant right before wano and they rode that drawn creature, I just loved Robin's reaction throughout, her just being speechless because she thinks it's so cute, she even makes a little grave for it when it passes away after they've gotten up.

[@DanaArena]

Robin has always been my favorite strawhat, I can't watch the "I want to live" scene without shedding a tear, it's like the intro of UP i can't pass that without crying, I CAN'T!! BTW I love your character analysis, they are really on point.

[@Moe_Posting_Chad]

I swear to god I would do anything to protect Robin's *smile.*

[@auroraborealis4468]

YESSSSS I love Robin SO MUCH She genuinely helped me find a reason to keep going, amazing character

[@Zthewise]

What really made me love Robin as a character was her interactions with Chopper. It's adorable. Water 7 and Enis Lobby is what cemented her as my favorite character. One thing I enjoy about Robin is how she can swap between being one of the smartest characters in the show to no thoughts head empty in her daydreams. Also also, give Robin back her cowboy hat.

[@_sqwid]

I’m so glad I didn’t skip skypiea and the Davy back fights because during these arcs, I got to see robin experience the straw hats. It made the reason of why she did what she did at water 7 all the more impactful

[@McEiver]

Okay, I voted for Robin to be the next video in the survey, because my own suicidal tendencies makes Robin’s “I want to live” scene hit home in ways I can’t use words to describe, so I have no regrets for that. That being said, I NEED Melon to do a Luffy video, so I can finally have a comprehensive way to explain why Luffy is the best! I don’t have the intelligence nor articulative ability to put why Luffy is amazing into words, but Melon has done in 3 second intervals in other one piece videos summarized more of Luffy’s strong points as a character than I’ve been able to put into words over loving this show for well over a decade now. Love this video, am doing a binge of all Melon’s one piece content right now. Thank you for making such great content!

[@fellowsoliderofchrist2263]

I think the funniest thing about Robin is that she understands the inner machinations of Luffy’s mind.

[@sousukesagara193]

I love how Robin sometimes acts like Luffy's little sister, even though she's older than him, like when she calls people by the nicknames Luffy chooses for them

[@GastaoHEsteves]

Loved the Nico Robin video. I actually voted for Usopp on the poll. Can't wait to see your insights about the "normal guy" on the crew. The liar which lies are becoming all truth as the history progress. I want also to see your thoughts about his conection to ELBAF which reads FABLE backwards. Coming to think of it, maybe it isn't the time to talk about Usopp yet. His personal story might have a huge evolution on the isle of giants which the manga is just reaching atm.

[@epicmarschmallow5049]

Honestly between Water 7 and Dressrosa there's already plenty to discuss about Usopp

[@alexrexaros9837]

Robin is the one friend we all wish we had. Not even with benefits, just being an understanding and caring friend. And an archaeologist so that's pretty cool.

[@justinminaqui1919]

Ah yes the best way to start the day at 6am is with a MelonTeee video ☺️

[@airman4284]

The fact that I noticed the Law mouse pad before the box in the sponsor unboxing section says a lot about me.

[@Justlurkin_lol]

25:25 I think in that moment, Robin needed to protect Sanji as much as Sanji needed to be protected, in the sense that like you said Robin had always been protected by other people and needed to be needed, whereas Sanji had never been protected before and had to fight for himself

[@tgoat93]

Robin is tied with Franky for my favorite character. Ever since I discovered your channel a few months ago, I've been patiently waiting for the Robin video 💗

[@phoenixfire6433]

One of Robin’s scenes that unreasonably melted my heart was when just after Kokoro’s rescued them all, Nami and Chopper just hug her and burst into tears, and she, rather than just breaking down herself, makes sure to comfort them and hug them back. It really says a lot- even though Robin has every right to just break down into a mess herself, her first priority is caring for her friends and supporting them.

[@johncummins46]

I've always loved Robin. Seeing her growth as a person throughout the series alongside the revelations of the world through her discoveries has been an absolute joy. Being able to see her tear up with joy during the recent chapters had me almost crying and cheering at the same time. Thank you so much for doing her justice, and even more for talking about one piece in general for the amazing story and character writing I've come to love. It's really gratifying seeing someone talk about something else besides the fights or the world for a change

[@gingertheawesome]

Robin isn’t even my favorite character, but her story gets me every time. Especially the speech from Saul when he dies. No one being made to be alone is a message people need to hear, and it fogs my eyes every time I hear it. Perserverance brought her to a family that would do anything for her, one strong enough to fight with and for her. It’s a warm message about sticking around long enough to really see, because you’ll never know for sure that it’s hopeless.

[@wickedamoeba8719]

They say when someone experiences trauma, a sort of poison builds within their heart. They turn that poison inward and learn to hate themselves. Or they turn that poison outward and learn to hate the world instead. Sanji and Robin are great examples of these outcomes.

[@SuraimuWasTaken]

Robin has been and will continue to be my favorite character till the day One Piece ends. Her backstory is masterfully crafted with a climax in Water Seven that will never fail to make me cry every time it comes up in the anime, in videos or in my TikTok feed, it's a fucking trauma response at this point in the best possible way. An every endearing and growing character that is the glue and mom friend that holds the crew together. Her interactions with every member of the crew are always a treat and the little moments where she's fawning over either Jimbei or Franky, the moments where she lets her child like tendencies come out like commenting on how Chopper is always so cute or her gushing over Kanjiro's drawings are all so fucking good. I almost hesitate to use this phrase given Oda's writing but I would say, in my opinion, Robin is the most perfect character in One Piece.

[@Leo.827]

I love the moment when they shoot the flag, it’s the crew saying that if the world is against Robin, then they’ll be against the world with her

[@crestenor]

The "I want to live" scene is the only point in the series where I have actively cried, it's so well set up and amazingly delivered in the anime, definitely a standout from one piece as a whole and easily one of my favorite moments in media

[@laexploradoraaaXD]

Absolutely love Robin. She's my favorite Straw Hat. Water 7 is my favorite arc. And seeing her embrace her inner child (who's still weird but that's great because some of us are just weird girls for life) is a real joy. I love that she's not a fighter but she won't back down. I think being with the RA and then reuniting with the crew reinforced that she isn't alone. I'm really looking forward to the Luffy video because I think there's a lot of depth to his character that could easily be overlooked.

[@sirdocc6735]

i gotta say. i love your character analysis. It shows sub text level character development which is easily missed, making it super interesting to listen to :) Keep up the awesome writing!

[@TonysStabindadark]

Yay!!! Another one piece video!!! Always love your videos hope you get more sponsors and subscribers, I see the effort you put in your videos and absolutely wish you all the success in the future!

[@Rika24]

Robin is such an amazing character. I love her dark humor and the way she plays off the other Straw Hats by being a mother or sister figure to most of them. I think you covered her pretty well here!

[@aaronemerich383]

I think she's my favorite Straw Hat. Each time I see her makes me so happy, maybe cause I relate to her odd personality. Her backstory and her physical beauty with her mostly non-chalant attitude towards the Straw Hats antics speaks to me in ways I'm not sure I can really explain

[@JoeyTheSinic]

Also Robin’s English voice actor in the “i want to live!” scene is absolute perfectly voice acted. That scene gets me no matter how many times it replays

[@toxicitzi357]

even listening to this after years still runs those waterworks of just how good this whole character arc of hers was and something I noticed only years later, something I didn't pay attention to before, was the line "I didn't think I could wish for that.." and god, flipping, Damn it, I Love how much Oda twisted the knife here in that blackened heart of suicidality, just to drive that point further home, just one of those things you can't even conceptualize when you internalize so deeply all those negative thoughts about yourself, how much Robin was beaten into thinking her life was a genuine curse on everyone and that wanting to live might even be considered "selfish" by that logic... Now, she can just simply do that, without having to internally struggle against everything anymore, without having to put up a strong front and build a fortress around herself, just to keep herself going to see another day or year. I love this way of a writer really going for the jugular when it comes to these depressing and heavier themes, that's something I've developed a great deal of respect for and Idk if One Piece is the one that did it best, I'm sure other shows did it in more subtle ways that I've underappreciated, but it did make me much more aware of this.. Not everything needs to be like this of course, but wherever this fits best I hope to see more of it, because it's beautiful, it demonstrates this Aggressive will to continue on living and this shit is just very inspiring, it's why Luffy's become my favorite character over the years right next to Robin.

[@haingis]

12:27 "most probably her first ever bonfire" nah, I'm pretty sure she experienced a much bigger one back in Ohara

[@KapitanBuggy605]

damn

[@orphen923]

Damn, I would yell at you for that.. but I feel like Robin would also make a joke like that considering how dark it is.

[@ryzing_hope7421]

Nico Robin is and always will be my favorite character in all of pop culture. Her dark humor along with her more cutesy side, not to mention just the absolute love that is put within her creation makes me strive to want to create a story that made me feel as much as One Piece has. If I ever feel sad, down, or need a pick-me-up, I just end up rewatching water 7, since it gives me that hope that as long as you continue on, it will always get better.

[@kingo5675]

didnt care about robin at all and then skypiea hit and just randomly at some point in there she was just suddenly my favorite character

[@Kata_ebi]

Yesterday I discovered your channel and I pinged watched all of your one piece videos and I really like every single things about them , and your voice is amazing .. I feel so happy getting a new video so soon 😭

[@tabsi2436]

You really are a glorious adition to the one piece community! Thanks! Also I would love more relationship videos. Maybe between Robin and zoro. They have a curious dynamik. Or chopper and zoro. I love every panel they are sharing. Or luffy and brook. Did you see the movie Z? They have a scene, we're brook is holding an umbrella for luffy and I always found that strange.

[@strepsilsaregood4u]

Robin's journey is one my favourite things in One Piece. In a world where your very existence goes against the established order, will you ever be allowed to have hope? Edit: I honestly was worried that Robin was going to be pushed to the side in favour of the monster trio or non-strawhats like Law in the post-timeskip arcs but that was luckily changed during Zou and I'm excited to see Robin's development once I finish the Onigashima War.

[@niccibitch]

Holy shit, this was such a well done, superb tribute to Robin, excellent job! Really loved how you built up to “I want to live”, made it it hit super hard for me again. Also, your take on skypiea rang so true. God it’s so essential for her, carrying into water 7. Robin really is the best character in one piece imo, this was such a cool video for her.

[@levizcolon5770]

I’m so glad you’re now part of the One Piece community! Loving your humor and analysis so far!

[@souptime8683]

Robin is such a good character

[@TouhouTrash]

You’re quickly becoming my favourite One Piece channel thank you so much for all the stuff you do!

[@gingertheawesome]

Might I also add her connection to Chopper is strengthened by their shared acceptance of what they once feared they were (robin being a devil and chopper being a monster). With Chopper stating by fishman island that he used to want to look human, but now wants to be the monster that can best help Luffy. It’s nice :)

[@KumoKumiko]

you raise some good points, about why Luffy might be able to recognize Robin as a good person, but it made me realize something even bigger: her wanting to die and feeling like she has no reason to live probably reminded him of how Ace was when they were kids

[@parsifalkitty5109]

This the one Straw Hat member I can finally let Melon's "Fantasies" not bother me as much. The allure of Robin being a very tragic character that you can clearly see how that pain developed into a coping mechanism. She also just has such a charm to her dark side too. I may be a man that loves dark minded women. It don't help that I can relate to her from even her childhood to adulthood. It's insane how real she feels and how she shows her endearing side with her twisted and warped mind.

[@JeyRamm]

Your videos have made the show even more enjoyable than it already was, thank you for all the effort you put into them

[@ZtotheMills]

Without question, Robin is one of my favorite members of the crew. The way she hits this crazy middle ground between mature and elegant... and just... a giant fricken' weirdo. Its so hard to pinpoint a single trait or moment with Robin, because she feels so constant and weirdly....innocent. Shes just 'Robin' And shes fricken adorable.

[@iuffcgpuu]

Amazing video! One thing I wish you touched on is that... Robin and Luffy are kinda similar? Like, Robin is just a quieter and more conventionally intelligent Luffy in terms of their core values and thought patterns, and I think that is absolutely hilarious. I believe it also adds to Luffy's immediate acceptance of her into the crew. I've seen pointed out before that it's possible Luffy was reminded a little of Ace during his and Robin's interactions, but he may have also seen a bit of himself. "What if Ace wasn't there for Luffy after the Grey Terminal Fire?" is a thought that lives in my head rent free.

[@daniell.cavalcanti3019]

I love your channel, your videos are what was missing in One Piece's community, thank you.

[@ericwitney5086]

ive been so happy with how much shes been smiling lately.

[@elliekerstiens1916]

I love Robin every single arc she opens up and grows her arc in wano was so special to me I was so rooting for her and seeing her totally demolish and most likely kill for her crew was so right. I think she’s lovely and also just herself she isn’t just a straw hat she’s Nico Robin, someone who will stand up for her friends even if that means murdering someone a line other straw hats won’t cross but for her she is which also ties her back to starting out as a villain and yeah wano Robin is just amazing

[@alkc987]

I just finished binging your other one piece analysis videos. the way you word things makes my brain itch in a good way and I actually understand what you’re saying.

[@NotSomeJustinWithoutAMoustache]

You're finally getting sponsors... You've come so far Melon, I feel so proud even though I barely contributed to your popularity.

[@MarcMagma]

Robin is one of my favorite fictional characters. Seriously, I cannot remember a single scene of her I didn't love. She's just such a great character.

[@Alucard1180]

I absolutely adore your perspective on One Piece! It’s a refreshing kind of analysis that doesn’t lose itself to discussing power scaling and fights. I’d love to see to hear your thoughts on a character like Brook or Chopper!

[@jwberry23]

Robin's interactions with/over Ryunosuke in the Zunesha Arc. So great.

[@ickoriss]

Excellent video! Robin is one of my favorite fictional characters of all time and you did an excellent job covering what makes her such an amazing character. Looking forward to your next upload! :D

[@bankai1211]

Robin is best girl, no question. I love her and the I want to live moment is one of the best scenes in all of one piece

[@Gaz66d]

I wonder if most people talk about Skypeia being basically filler, or when they first watched it- it felt like filler (like maybe they got the same vibes as the Oceans Dream arc) and when they found out that Filler is often Non-canon skipped the rest of Skypeia and basically jumped back in at Water 7- but didn’t realize they missed Roger Lore, some Poneglyph stuff, Usopp making upgrades using Dial Technology… as well as seeing more of the damage the Merry went through and the plot point about Merry’s Klabauterman spirit which does actually become important (when rescuing the whole crew from Ennies Lobby) and makes the gut punch of Merry’s demise even more heartbreaking… But yeah. You skip Skypeia you lose a LOT. Not just Robin-wise… but you get to really see her lean into her purpose on the Strawhat crew as being their Archeologist and the purpose of poneglyphs containing information about the location of the one piece. If you skip Skypeia all you see is Robin kinda sitting around reading a lot. You don’t get to see her step up- and the next time you see her: she’s ratting y’all out to CypherPol. That’s a massive disservice to Robin, basically makes her look shallow af

[@maysun3752]

I think what drove me to Robin was my love for history (I originally wanted to be archaeologists) but also she remind me of my late father

[@MrGrimm22]

Melon uploading yet another quality video essay on One Piece? And its Robin this time? Made my day. Instant like.

[@Roxanne13579]

I started reading the one piece manga last year and have caught up as of a month ago and have also slowly started watching the anime. Water 7/Enies Lobby really stood out to me as a big highlight which probably wouldn't have as big of an impact without skypiea before it. There was such a huge sense of relief when Robin cried out that she wanted to live and it gives me chills every time. I can't wait to see it all play out in the anime :)

[@aidansexton47]

The stars aligned with that look she has at 10:50 ... The look, the color of the flower, and the fact she is named "NICO Robin"... it all just came together with that cat meme.